Ebise Lata “My family and I came here from Ethiopia and I’ve worked at Hamline University for about two years now. We came to Minnesota in 2012 through the DV (Diversity Immigrant Visa Program) lottery. I have a relative who already lived here and is a really good friend of mine who sponsored me and my family. When I lived in Ethiopia I was learning nursing, but when I came here I needed a job right away, so now I work for ABM, who does the cleaning for Hamline. Hamline is very good. The students and staff are all very nice here, but my dream is that someday, when my two kids have grown up, I’ll be able to go back to school for nursing.”
“When my two kids have grown up, I’ll be able to go back to school for nursing” Photo Courtesy of Ebise Lata
Earl Schwartz “My vocation has always been a teacher, and I’ve been very fortunate to have had wonderful teachers, wonderful teachers and role models. Going back to my childhood I think that I’ve always wanted to emulate their example. I’ve wanted to be who they were. So, in that respect my wanting to be a teacher is directly related to my having been enough to have had wonderful “I’ve had the unusual experience of fortunate teachers in my life. On the other hand, teaching the same student in daycare the most rewarding part of being a and, years later, again in college.” teacher is of course the students. Given that I started teaching in 1976, I have Photo by Natalie Pieterick students who are now well up in years. One of my first teaching positions was in a daycare center. I’ve had the unusual experience of teaching the same student in daycare and, years later, again in college. I also have many students these days who are the children of students of mine from many years ago. One of the greatest rewards, I think, of living in a community over time and maintaining relationships is the rare opportunity to see lives bloom and grow, and to have some satisfaction in knowing that, at some point along the way, you were a part of the process.”
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